How to become a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)

Have you ever seen someone's name with the letters "D.O." after it and wondered what they meant? Here's what a Doctor of Osteopathy (or Osteopathic Medicine) is and how to become one:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6195666/education_requirements_to_become_a.html?cat=4

Should you submit a college admission video?

Though they're the rage, they seldom have a heavy impact in an admission decision.  Here's what you need to know about submitting a video with a college application:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6197004/college_admission_videos_hot_new_practice.html?cat=4

New Year's resolutions you can actually keep

We make 'em, we break 'em.  Here are six New Year's resolutions you can really keep:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6156824/six_new_years_resolutions_you_can_really.html?cat=74

Types of pneumonia

Most of us think of pneumonia in terms of only two types:  viral and bacterial.  However, there are actually several more:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6130372/what_are_the_types_of_pneumonia.html?cat=5

How to become a patent examiner

It's an exacting and challenging career but rewarding for those whose educational backgrounds and temperature are suited to it.  Here's the education and training needed to become a patent examiner and advance through a career progression:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6112064/education_and_training_requirements.html?cat=4

Types of hydrocephalus

Most of us think of the word "hydrocephalus" as simply water on the brain.  However, there are actually six types of this condition and different ways to treat each one:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6108992/what_are_the_types_of_hydrocephalus.html?cat=5

Advanced Placement (AP) Italian exam makes a comeback

Due to lack of interest, the AP Italian exam has been missing for a few years.  The program is back in thefall of 2011, with the first exams administered the following spring:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6090458/college_board_reinstates_advanced_placement.html?cat=4

How to become a sleep technician

Most sleep technicians work at night, though a few monitor daytime sleep studies.  If you're interested in this career, here's what you need to know about the required training:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6042788/education_and_certification_requirements.html?cat=4

2009 assessment shows high school seniors aren't achieving what they should

Their scores might be up a little bit in reading and math, but high school seniors across the country who completed a 2009 assessment aren't doing as well overall as educators would like.  Here's the story:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6035834/high_school_seniors_fall_short_on_national.html?cat=4

How to play the Thanksgiving Name Game

Remember playing it in elementary school?  The objective is to make as many smaller words as possible from the word THANKSGIVING.

Here's what I came up with in about 15 minutes.  Can you add any words to the list?:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6031518/play_the_thanksgiving_name_game.html?cat=74

How to use a bachelor's degree in journalism successfully

Here's how I did it:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/6012292/how_i_used_my_bachelors_degree_in_journalism.html

How to live with a Baker's cyst

They hurt and don't always go away on their own.  Neither cortisone shots nor surgery seems to help some patients.  Here's what you need to know if you end up having to live with a Baker's cysts:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5997038/how_to_to_live_with_a_bakers_cyst.html?cat=5

Veteran's Day: All About the Purple Heart

What better time than Veteran's Day to learn about the Purple Heart?

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5986606/veterans_day_remembrances_the_purple.html?cat=37

How to become an ocularist

It's a challenging career that requires many skills plus artistic ability:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5967666/education_and_certification_requirements.html?cat=4

Remembering All Saints' Day

Do you celebrate it?  Here are some thoughts on why November 1 each year should be so special, even in a contemporary sense:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5959246/why_all_saints_day_has_become_so_important.html?cat=34